Should I leave or should I stay?

Hello all, I am currently halfway through my ADN program in Tampa. Since August, I have been working at a community hospital as a nurse tech. I have been offered a nurse externship position on my unit (progressive care) starting this May. I enjoy working there and the staff is friendly albeit it is hard, hard work. I have recently been contacted by the Level I trauma center here in regards to a nurse tech position as well. My interest lies in critical care nursing, so the Level I facility attracts my attention greatly. However, I am pretty certain I can land an RN job out of school on my unit. I am afraid if I leave for the Level I that I may not be able to line up a job there post-graduation. Any advice?
Personally.... I would not make any moves to any new position until I was finished with school. First because a new position would cause a lot of extra stress you dont need right now while you are in school. Secondly you already have time working where you are and if you know you will get a position there you should stay. You are not certain on how things work at the other place and might not get the same treatment elsewhere. I would stay where you are at least untill you get a year of RN experience under your belt.

Quote from ContrailHello all, I am currently halfway through my ADN program in Tampa. Since August, I have been working at a community hospital as a nurse tech. I have been offered a nurse externship position on my unit (progressive care) starting this May. I enjoy working there and the staff is friendly albeit it is hard, hard work. I have recently been contacted by the Level I trauma center here in regards to a nurse tech position as well. My interest lies in critical care nursing, so the Level I facility attracts my attention greatly. However, I am pretty certain I can land an RN job out of school on my unit. I am afraid if I leave for the Level I that I may not be able to line up a job there post-graduation. Any advice?

Tough call. You know all about the jobe you have, might hate the job at the level 1 trauma center. Stay with the devil you know or risk the devil you don't know? You have to decide what's right for you. As for me, I'll stay with a job I enjoy. Opportunities, money, charisma, whatever else is offered are useless if I go to another job and hate it.

Quote from dthfytrOpportunities, money, charisma, whatever else is offered are useless if I go to another job and hate it.

Green, you are so silly! OP, a nurse extern program is a wonderful WONDERFUL thing. You should stay with that.

What kind of unit have you been offered a job on from the new facility? I agree with the others though, I would probably stay put. Progressive care would be a pretty easy transfer to ICU after about a year. I have 10 months of progressive care experience and just got a job in the CVICU. Good luck!

Thanks for the advice everyone, you helped shed some light on the appropriate choice.

Jen, I have not been offered a specific unit yet. They told me I was high on the waiting list and would be called when a manager request NT applicants. Congrats on the CVICU, that's actually one of my top choices of units I'd like to work in. The hospital I'm at has a heart institute right nextdoor.

Quote from ContrailJen, I have not been offered a specific unit yet. They told me I was high on the waiting list and would be called when a manager request NT applicants. Congrats on the CVICU, that's actually one of my top choices of units I'd like to work in. The hospital I'm at has a heart institute right nextdoor.